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From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Wentao Liang <vulab@iscas.ac.cn>,
	Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>,
	Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
	s.nawrocki@samsung.com, mchehab@kernel.org, krzk@kernel.org,
	linux-media@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
	linux-samsung-soc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 36/58] media: platform: exynos4-is: Add hardware sync wait to fimc_is_hw_change_mode()
Date: Sun,  1 Jun 2025 19:39:49 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250601234012.3516352-36-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250601234012.3516352-1-sashal@kernel.org>

From: Wentao Liang <vulab@iscas.ac.cn>

[ Upstream commit bd9f6ce7d512fa21249415c16af801a4ed5d97b6 ]

In fimc_is_hw_change_mode(), the function changes camera modes without
waiting for hardware completion, risking corrupted data or system hangs
if subsequent operations proceed before the hardware is ready.

Add fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0() after mode configuration, ensuring
hardware state synchronization and stable interrupt handling.

Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@iscas.ac.cn>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

Based on my analysis of the commit and examination of the kernel code,
here is my assessment: **YES** This commit should be backported to
stable kernel trees for the following reasons: ## Analysis of the Code
Change The commit adds a single line
`fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0(is);` at line 167 in the
`fimc_is_hw_change_mode()` function in
`drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c`. ## Why This
Should Be Backported 1. **Clear Bug Fix**: The commit message explicitly
states this fixes a race condition where "the function changes camera
modes without waiting for hardware completion, risking corrupted data or
system hangs if subsequent operations proceed before the hardware is
ready." This is a classic hardware synchronization bug. 2. **Consistent
Pattern**: Examining the surrounding code shows that ALL other similar
hardware control functions (`fimc_is_hw_get_setfile_addr()`,
`fimc_is_hw_load_setfile()`, `fimc_is_hw_stream_on()`,
`fimc_is_hw_stream_off()`) already call
`fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0()` before writing to hardware
registers. The `fimc_is_hw_change_mode()` function was the only outlier
missing this synchronization. 3. **Minimal and Safe**: The change is
extremely small (one line) and uses an existing, well-tested
synchronization primitive. The `fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0()`
function implements a timeout-based wait with proper error handling. 4.
**Critical Subsystem**: This affects camera hardware control in Samsung
Exynos4 SoCs. Hardware synchronization issues in camera drivers can
cause: - System hangs (as mentioned in commit message) - Data corruption
- Unpredictable hardware state 5. **Runtime Safety**: The wait function
has built-in timeout protection (2000 iterations with 1μs delay each),
so it cannot cause infinite hangs even if hardware fails. 6. **Follows
Hardware Protocol**: The pattern clearly shows the proper hardware
protocol is: wait for ready state → write command → trigger interrupt.
The missing wait was a protocol violation. ## Comparison with Historical
References Looking at the provided similar commits marked "NO" for
backporting, they were all: - Documentation/binding changes (commits #1,
#2) - Code cleanup/feature removal (commit #3) - Architecture changes
(commit #4) The one commit marked "YES" (commit #5) was a simple bug fix
correcting a return value check, very similar in nature to this
synchronization fix. This commit fits the stable tree criteria
perfectly: it's a small, contained bug fix addressing a real hardware
synchronization issue that could cause system instability, with minimal
risk of regression.

 drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
index 366e6393817d2..5f9c44e825a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ int fimc_is_hw_change_mode(struct fimc_is *is)
 	if (WARN_ON(is->config_index >= ARRAY_SIZE(cmd)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0(is);
 	mcuctl_write(cmd[is->config_index], is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(0));
 	mcuctl_write(is->sensor_index, is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(1));
 	mcuctl_write(is->setfile.sub_index, is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(2));
-- 
2.39.5



  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-06-02  1:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 60+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-06-01 23:39 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 01/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx6: fix CSIB handling Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 02/58] drm/dp: add option to disable zero sized address only transactions Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 03/58] sunrpc: update nextcheck time when adding new cache entries Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 04/58] drm/amd/display: DCN32 null data check Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 05/58] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Add irq flag IRQF_NO_AUTOEN instead of calling disable_irq() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 06/58] exfat: fix double free in delayed_free Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 07/58] arm64/cpuinfo: only show one cpu's info in c_show() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 08/58] drm/bridge: anx7625: change the gpiod_set_value API Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 09/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx11: fix CSIB handling Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 10/58] media: i2c: imx334: Enable runtime PM before sub-device registration Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 11/58] drm/msm/hdmi: add runtime PM calls to DDC transfer function Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 12/58] media: uapi: v4l: Fix V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT condition Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 13/58] drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer checks in dm_force_atomic_commit() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 14/58] drm/amd/display: Skip to enable dsc if it has been off Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 15/58] drm/msm/a6xx: Increase HFI response timeout Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 16/58] media: i2c: imx334: Fix runtime PM handling in remove function Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 17/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx10: fix CSIB handling Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 18/58] drm: panel-orientation-quirks: Add ZOTAC Gaming Zone Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 19/58] media: ccs-pll: Better validate VT PLL branch Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 20/58] media: uapi: v4l: Change V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE condition Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 21/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx7: fix CSIB handling Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 22/58] ext4: ext4: unify EXT4_EX_NOCACHE|NOFAIL flags in ext4_ext_remove_space() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 23/58] jfs: fix array-index-out-of-bounds read in add_missing_indices Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 24/58] media: ti: cal: Fix wrong goto on error path Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 25/58] media: rkvdec: h264: Use bytesperline and buffer height as virstride Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39   ` Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 26/58] media: rkvdec: Initialize the m2m context before the controls Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39   ` Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 27/58] sunrpc: fix race in cache cleanup causing stale nextcheck time Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 28/58] ext4: prevent stale extent cache entries caused by concurrent get es_cache Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 29/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx8: fix CSIB handling Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 30/58] drm/amdgpu/gfx9: " Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 31/58] jfs: Fix null-ptr-deref in jfs_ioc_trim Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 32/58] drm/amd/display: Correct prefetch calculation Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 33/58] drm/msm/dpu: don't select single flush for active CTL blocks Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 34/58] drm/amdkfd: Set SDMA_RLCx_IB_CNTL/SWITCH_INSIDE_IB Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 35/58] media: tc358743: ignore video while HPD is low Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 37/58] media: i2c: imx334: update mode_3840x2160_regs array Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 38/58] nios2: force update_mmu_cache on spurious tlb-permission--related pagefaults Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 39/58] media: rcar-vin: Fix stride setting for RAW8 formats Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 40/58] media: qcom: venus: Fix uninitialized variable warning Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 41/58] ACPI: bus: Bail out if acpi_kobj registration fails Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 42/58] pmdomain: ti: Fix STANDBY handling of PER power domain Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 43/58] PM: runtime: fix denying of auto suspend in pm_suspend_timer_fn() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 44/58] ASoC: amd: yc: Add quirk for Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ASP9 Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 45/58] thermal/drivers/qcom/tsens: Update conditions to strictly evaluate for IP v2+ Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:39 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 46/58] clocksource/drivers/timer-tegra186: Fix watchdog self-pinging Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 47/58] gpio: pxa: Make irq_chip immutable Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 48/58] gpio: grgpio: " Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 49/58] gpio: xgene-sb: " Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 50/58] mmc: Add quirk to disable DDR50 tuning Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 51/58] clocksource: Fix the CPUs' choice in the watchdog per CPU verification Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 52/58] ACPICA: Avoid sequence overread in call to strncmp() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 53/58] ACPICA: utilities: Fix overflow check in vsnprintf() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 54/58] ACPI: EC: Add device to acpi_ec_no_wakeup[] qurik list Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 55/58] ALSA: seq: Remove unused snd_seq_queue_client_leave_cells Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 56/58] cpufreq: Force sync policy boost with global boost on sysfs update Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 57/58] power: supply: bq27xxx: Retrieve again when busy Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:40 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 58/58] ASoC: tas2770: Power cycle amp on ISENSE/VSENSE change Sasha Levin

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